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Most people save their Office PowerPoint 2010, the presentation software from Microsoft, documents using the "File-Save" menus or the "Ctrl-S" shortcut keys. Aside these two well-known methods, there is a third one: function keys. You can use a single function key or use a function key with two other regular keys to save your PowerPoint presentation. Using function keys is no different from clicking "File" and selecting "Save." It's just provides a faster way to save your work.

Using Only Function Keys

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Launch Microsoft Office PowerPoint and open or create a spreadsheet like you would normally.

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Press the "F12" function key at the top of your keyboard to execute the Save As command. Even if you saved your presentation before, the Save As window pops up.

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Type a name for your presentation in the File Name box, select a folder in which to save it and click "Save." If you don't want to create a new file, select the previous version of the presentation in the file browser, click "Save" and click "Yes" when asked if you want to replace the file.

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Using Function Keys and Regular Keys

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Launch Microsoft Office PowerPoint and open or create a spreadsheet like you would normally.

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Press the "F10" function key and a series of letters appear over the options at the top of the PowerPoint window. These letters are shortcuts to expand or select an option.

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Press "F," the letter assigned to File, to expand the File menu.

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Press "S" if you want to save the presentation, overwriting the previous version. If this is the first time you save the file, the Save As window pops up.

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Press "A" to open the Save As window directly. Use this option if you don't want to overwrite the previous version of the file.

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Type a name for your presentation in the File Name box, select a folder in which to save it and click "Save" if you are using the Save As window. If you don't want to create a new file, select the previous version of the presentation in the file browser, click "Save" and click "Yes" when asked if you want to replace the file.